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National Weather Service confirms two tornadoes in South CarolinaNews19 WLTX21 hours ago
South Carolina school districts changing plans for Monday due to HeleneNews19 WLTX15 hours ago
Lake Wateree is overflowing and spilling out according to Duke EnergyNews19 WLTX21 hours ago
Parent arrested at River Bluffthelakemurraynews.net19 hours ago
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Lake Wateree is overflowing and spilling out according to Duke Energy
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, S.C. — Saturday night, News19 learned from Duke Energy that Lake Wateree is spilling over. The company that regulates and manages this lake said based on current conditions, they expect the lake to crest by Sunday afternoon, and then slowly decline in its water level over the next several days.
South Carolina school districts changing plans for Monday due to Helene
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Some local school districts are changing their plans for Monday due to the ongoing problems caused by Tropical Storm Helene's destruction. Tens of thousands remain without power Sunday, meaning many cannot get a warm meal or shower. Utility officials have said it could take several more days for the lights to come back on. Particularly hard hit areas include Lexington, Newberry, Saluda, and Richland Counties.
Field & Stream Music Fest in Fairfield County postponed due to tropical storm damage
WINNSBORO, S.C. — The Field and Stream Music Fest, the large South Carolina event and concert set for the first weekend in October, has been postponed due to damage from Tropical Storm Helene. "It is with heavy hearts that we announce the postponement of the inaugural Field & Stream...
Columbia Dollar Tree catches fire on Saturday
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A Columbia Dollar Tree caught fire on Saturday afternoon. Officials with the Columbia-Richland Fire Department say crews are working to bring a fire that spread through an area Dollar Tree under control. Crews responded to the store on W. Beltline Boulevard shortly before 2:30 p.m. Upon...
'I thought we were in the middle of a tornado:' Chapin mother tells what it was like when a tree shattered her bedroom window
CHAPIN, S.C. — Neighbors in Night Harbor in Chapin were another group hit hard by the impacts of Tropical Storm Helene. Tree crews were out cleaning up this area all day Saturday. News19 spoke with the Clark family about the damage they saw. Krisdee Clark, a mother of two,...
Estimated days, times for power restoration in your area in the CSRA
CSRA – Power companies are now providing estimated days and times when power possibly will be restored in your area. (Please keep in mind that these are estimated days and times.) DOMINION ENERGYThe company expects to have power restored to approximately 95% of customers in the following areas: (Bolded counties are in the CSRA) COUNTY […]
'It's a madhouse:' Long lines at gas stations in Lexington lead to frustration as people deal with no power after Helene
LEXINGTON, S.C. — Long lines greeted people trying to gas up their vehicles or get more fuel for their generators at stations near the town of Lexington following the destruction left by Tropical Storm Helene. The situation got to a point Saturday afternoon where the Town of Lexington posted...
Extended power outages continue in the Midlands
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Just under a million South Carolinians remain in the dark from Helene's damaging winds, according to website poweroutage.us. Here in the Midlands, the areas impacted the most are Lexington, Saluda, and Newberry. “I noticed it came off because at first I was sleep, so when the...
South Carolina football continues rising in ESPN FPI rankings, boasts top-10 defense
Last week, the Gamecocks were ranked 29th overall in the ESPN FPI, but the predictive model now views the South Carolina football team as the 25th-best in the nation. Carolina's solid ranking is built on the back of a really good defense. According to the FPI's defensive efficiency metric, the...
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